Posted by McPac on June 7, 2003, at 22:56:45
In reply to Re: Antidepressants and Bipolar Disorder? » McPac, posted by Ron Hill on June 7, 2003, at 17:40:19
First off, thank you so much for the outstanding response to my previous questions!
>> In addition to doing a great job on my irritability, niacin has antidepressant qualities. I’m told that niacinamide (another form of vitamin B3) is even better than niacin for irritability. Therefore, I may conduct a trial of niacinamide (either with or without niacin)".
> Bummer for me...can't take niacin/niacinamide....long story.
I’ve got time to read it if you have time to write it. Tell me your story.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I was referring to above, is that I currently go to the Pfeiffer Treatment Center. In addition to taking my medications, I also take a slew of supplements that Pfeiffer has me on as determined by their testing. I was found to have VERY high histamine levels (among other things). So, one of Pfeiffer's main goals with me is to lower those histamine levels. Niacin and folic acid are both used by the body to make histidine, which then produces histamine. So niacin and folic acid are definite no-no's for me. If not for that, I'd love to try them. I'll be returning to Pfeiffer near the end of this month for follow-up testing. Take care Ron!
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